Coming back to the family farm

One of our visits during the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers “Doing It Right” Farm Tour was on a family farm near Pleasantville.Working together is key to success on the Sutter Family farm, whether working with crops or with livestock, according to Tyler Sutter, the oldest son of Kenny and Leanne, and one of the members of the Sutter family that is a partner in the family farm.As stewards, Tyler believes his family improves every year. He cites new technology as one of the important tools that helps his family achieve its stewardship goals. Technology prevents the over-useage of seed and chemicals which helps the environment and the Sutter’s balance sheet.

Animal welfare is important to the Sutters. Tyler doesn’t understand why people would think farmers would abuse their animals. He said his family has nothing to hide when it comes to practices on their farm.

The values he learned growing up on the farm and the love of rural Iowa and farming brought this young man back to the family farm after college. Tyler wants to make sure the farm is there for future generations.

AUDIO: Tyler Sutter